Red Hook - Ferndale

I took 2 vanilla cherry filled heart cakes for Valentine's Day...... the best cakes! I had one for my friend and I almost ate all the cake! Great taste and texture! Love the freezing and cherry filling was delicious.... I'd give it 10 stars if I could!

It's been a few years since I came here last, and things were different. The lobby is now closed to customers and Red Hook introduced a walk-in window instead of their lobby. Part of the entire experience of Red Hook, which I really enjoyed, was able to go and get that freshly baked desserts mixed with coffee aroma. There are still a few tables outside on the walkway, but this coffee shop is always busy so that always a table needs perfect timing (or good luck). It'll be nice to see their lobby open again, and hopefully it'll be soon.

This is a sweet little café. I have the lemongras tea, and it's by far one of the best I had. I think it's better if you're a coffee drinker. I prefer tea.

Yay! They are open again! I’m so happy, and it looks like the renovations added room inside, so that’s awesome. I really appreciate the staff here; they’re so good at what they do. I appreciate the Covid measures they’ve taken, down to the little rainbow X’s to mark six feet in the line My faves: cortado, dirty chai, hand pies, galette, popovers, and superfood cookie!

Their pastries all looked absolutely delicious and they had some gluten free and/or vegan options as well. I tried their Hummingbird Cake with cream cheese frosting (which incidentally was gluten free).They had a small selection of sweets and one savory option. They also have very interesting lattes here, such as a charcoal latte and beetroot latte, and make their own syrups: cardamom, lavender and orange. I'll be returning for sure! Here is my review of their Hummingbird cake A banana based cake with pineapple, raisins and pecans. For a banana based cake it was quite fluffy and not at all greasy. The cream cheese frosting was very light and just cheesy and tarte enough without being overpowering or overwhelmingly sweet. My Earl grey tea went well; I suspect the bergamot complimented the fruityness of the cake. Apparently it was gluten free, but I didn't try it for that reason. It was so pretty, and the name was so cute. The gentleman behind the counter at this very cute cafe assured me it was delicious and not too sweet. He was correct!